* § 207-k. Disabilities of policemen and firemen in certain cities.\nNotwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local law or\nadministrative code to the contrary, but except for the purposes of\nsections two hundred seven-a and two hundred seven-c of this chapter,\nthe workmen's compensation law and the labor law, any condition of\nimpairment of health caused by diseases of the heart, resulting in total\nor partial disability or death to a paid member of the uniformed force\nof a paid police department or fire department, where such paid\npolicemen or firemen are drawn from competitive civil service lists, who\nsuccessfully passed a physical examination on entry into the service of\nsuch respective department, which examination failed to reveal any\nevidence of such condition, shall be presumptive evidence that it was\nincurred in the performance and discharge of duty, unless the contrary\nbe proved by competent evidence.\n * NB Expired July 1, 1973\n * NB There are 2 § 207-k's\n
N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 207-k
Disabilities of policemen and firemen in certain cities
2014-09-22
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